§ 58. Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Secretary of State for Air whether, having regard to the importance of Colombo as the capital of a colony of industrial importance, the question of linking up the colony with the air route to Australia has been considered; and what progress, if any, is being made in the scheme of a Bombay-Colombo air service?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for AIR (Sir Philip Sassoon)I understand that the question of linking up Colombo with the proposed trunk air line across India to Rangoon and beyond has been considered by the Government of India, but progress cannot be made with such a scheme pending the inauguration of the main route.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINDoes my hon. and gallant Friend realise that there is a very strong feeling in Ceylon on this matter, and will he do what he can to see that there is such a linking up?
§ Sir P. SASSOONIt is mainly a question for the Government of India, and they are fully alive to the importance of the matter.